Hood fastener



July 29, 1930. c. R. HENNICKE HOOD FASTENER Filed Sept. l0, 1928 INVENTOR Patented 'July 29,1930

UNITED ermee APATENT LoFFifcE i,

CARL R. HENNICKE, OF GLEVELAIID, 02H10, ASSIGNOR TO THEiEBlERI-IARD MANUFAC- TUBING COMPANY, F CLEVLILND,.OI-IIO, A CORPORATION 0F OHIO.

Application filed September 10, 1928.' Serial No. 305,110.

This invention relates to hood fasteners of the type used on motor vehicles for holding the hood down in its proper position. present invention constitutes an improvement over the constructions shown in my co pending applications, Serial Nos. 119.642 and 119,643.

In the arrangement shown in said applications, the hold-down element is in the form of a lever havingone resilient arm and one rigid arm. -The rigid arm carries a spring barrel with a hold-.down hoolr at its upper end, While the resilient arm has a portion adapted to bear against the side of the hood to press it in. The lever is pivoted by reason of its passing under a bridge disposed bem tween the two arms.'

I have found that an improved bearing for the lever can be obtained by flattening the 29 portion of the lever which passes under the bridge into the form of a spring and making both arms of the lever substantially rigid.

The invention may be readily. understood by reference to the accompanyino' drawing, in which- Figure 1 is a side elevation, partly in section, of the hold-down device in operative position;

Figure2 1s a similar view of the fastener.

in its released position; Figure 3 isa view similar to Figure i of a slightly modified construction; andk Figure 4 is a front elevation of the catch plate used in conjunction with the fastener.

In the drawings, A designates the side of the hood to be held down and B designates the flange along the bottom of the vehicle frame `against which the side of the hood bears.` Y V v y Secured to the hood A is a catch plate which is preferably formed of pressed metal and which comprises a body 2 having pads 3 at each side thereof near the top through l in place. Between the pads 3 the body isbent at 4 to f-orm a pocket 5 for cooperation with The which rivets are passed for securing the plate which is inserted a button 6 of leather or other material for preventing unsightly wear or chang bythe fastener., as hereinafter'described. j

Secured to th'evehicle body at 7 isa bridge member 8 which may be formed 'of pressed metal or which-may be cast, havingupstand'- ing ears 9 between which extends a pin 10;

Y The hood fastener comprises a lever meinber 11 having an outer arm y12 and an inner Varm 13. Both arms are formed of heavy metal stock. The arml 113 hasay `flat pad 14 at its upper end adapted to bear against the vbutton face when it is in theV position shown iniFigure 1. y

The arm 1'2 has a slidingrbarrel"l'thereon withv aliandle or eye 1'6: at the upper end; The eye carries a hook 17 adapted to-,project into the pocket. The barrel 15 is urged down by a compressionV spring 18 inside the barrelV confined between the lower end of the barrel and a washer 19' on the upper end of thel lever stem 12; The portionv ofthe lever which connects the arms 12 and 13 is tlatin lcross-section and/is tempered to provide a spring. This flat portion is designated 20. When the fastener is in the position shown in Figure 1, the pad 14 pressing against the button 6 creates a pressure against the spring portion 20, so that the side of the hood A is urged inwardly while the hook 17 holds the hood down. 1

The ears 9 of the bridge have cut-out portions 9a for cooperation with the lower end of the barrel'l. The lower endof the barrel 15 is tapered and when the fastener is in released position, as shown in Figure 2, the end ofthe barrel bears against the tops of the ears9. This maintains the fastener in the position shown in Figure 2 and prevents it from falling back.

rIhe arrangement shown in Figure 3 is substantially the saine as that shown in Figure 1. In this construction the fastener has a lever 21 having two arms 22 and 23. The

arm 22 is similar to the arm 13 and has a pad 24 at its upper end.

The arm 23 instead of having an outwardly projecting portion for cooperation with the barrel, carries a separate pin 25 on which the barrel 26 with its hold-down eye 27 is carried. The arms 22 and 23 are connected by a flat spring portion 28.

By providing a flat spring portion between t-he two arms of the lever, a construction is provided wherein the side of the hood is urged inwardly as it is pulled down, and a flat bearing for the lever under the bridge is obtained. A stiff and powerful spring can be provided in this portion of the fastener.

While I have shown certain preferred embodiments of the invention, it will berunderstood that the invention is not limited toV the particular construction Yof parts herein specifically illustrated and described.

I claim:

1. In a hood fastener, a bridge,`an integral lever passing under the bridge having a pair of arms, one arm having a hood engaging portion thereon, a hold-down barrel 'slidably carried on the other arm, the portion of the lever between the twoarms and passing under the bridge comprising a spring.

2. In a hood fastener, a lever having a pair Y of upwardly extending arms connected by a flat relatively stiff spring portion said arms being relatively stiffer than the spring portion connecting them, means on one of the arms for engaging' the side of a hood, and a hold-down barrel carried by the other arm.

3. In a hood fastener, a lever having a pair of upwardly extending arms connected by a flat relatively stiff spring portion, means on one of the arms for engaging the side of a hood, a hold-down barrel carried by the other arm, said springportion of the lever being relatively wide and flat, and a bridge having a cross piece under which the spring portion of theflever passes and against which it bears.

Intestimony whereof I have hereunto set my hand.

CARL R. HENNICKE. 

